Tomorrow we begin the 50th Passion Play season. There's an excitement which I have not felt before for what lies ahead. Today we experienced one of the hardest rainfalls I have ever seen. It came down so hard, you couldn't hear the person speaking across the lunch table and the waterfall at our Sea of Galilee was larger than ever before. The Dead Sea area, usually dry, has at least six feet of water in it. Amazingly, our set is unscathed because of the work we did last year to divert water around the set rather than see it run through it and cause considerable damage.
Most of us had projects to complete before tomorrow, so it was a get wet and stay wet day, but virtually everything will be ready. The gift shop people are still working to stage some merchandise, but the shops are well stocked, and looking good. As I mentioned, there is a positive attitude and I hope it is contagious for our new people and the guests coming to experience all that the Passion Play has to offer. It takes a lot of people to make this place operate and we are often called on to do things we have never done before. There's certainly a challenge and excitement to that, as well. At dress rehearsal, I was asked to learn one of the back stage-support roles which involved a minimum of on-stage time and a great deal of stuff which goes on behind the scenes, but is crucial for the scenes to play properly. I will still have my on-stage and shofar duties most of the time, but it is fun to help with some of the stuff which makes the on-stage things look good for the audience. All of us need to be flexible, team-oriented and willing to try something new when asked.
Keep praying for the Passion Play and Thank You, Lord, for the opportunity we have been given to serve You, present Your story and be part of Your family and your Kingdom now and forever.
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